No need for slow rounds to be par for the course

July 20, 2010

While Jeff Wambold and his staff at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course should indeed be applauded for the many improvements at the course, the article ("Course is out of the rough," July 14) fails to point out one major problem. With more and more rounds played each year, length of playing time continues to rise. Playing a round, even with a foursome, in four hours was almost always possible in 2006. In 2010, however, a five- to six-hour round is more the norm. If the administration of the course really wants to serve the golfing public well, it should address the issue of slow play that remains complicated by overbooking tee times.